Private London by James Patterson and Mark Pearson is another entry in the ever-growing Private series, and once again the short, punchy chapters keep the pace moving quickly.
I enjoyed the story overall, but this one felt a little uneven compared to the others I’ve read so far.
It actually started very strongly, then seemed to take a bit of a nosedive before a decent plot twist in the middle pulled me back in again.
By around the two-thirds mark I’d pretty much worked out what had happened, which spoiled some of the tension towards the end.
One thing that also stood out was some of the "high-tech" elements in the story. The book is around 14 years old now, and some of the technology that once felt futuristic now feels a little dated.
That said, it’s still a decent, easy-to-read thriller and another solid holiday read. Just not quite as gripping as the other books in the series that I’ve picked up so far.
Score: 7/10
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